The Wordsmith

The Wordsmith

Release date : September 29, 1979
Runtime : 1h 12m
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Original Language : English /
Director : Claude Jutra /
Writers : Mordecai Richler /
Production companies : CBC /
September 29, 1979 1h 12m Drama English More
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Penned by Mordecai Richler and set in wartime Montreal, this touching telefilm stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a young writer from Toronto who boards with a family on St. Urbain Street only to find his aspirations undermined by the colourful yet desperate characters that surround him. Rubinek delivers a very touching performance as the boyish idealistic writer, and he is backed by a strong supporting cast that includes Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward and Peter Boretski.
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  • title:The Wordsmith
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1979
  • Runtime:1h 12m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Claude Jutra /
  • Writers: Mordecai Richler ·
  • Production companies: CBC ·
  • Overview:Penned by Mordecai Richler and set in wartime Montreal, this touching telefilm stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a young writer from Toronto who boards with a family on St. Urbain Street only to find his aspirations undermined by the colourful yet desperate characters that surround him. Rubinek delivers a very touching performance as the boyish idealistic writer, and he is backed by a strong supporting cast that includes Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward and Peter Boretski.
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